The Philly OST Project developed a presentation around middle school and high school program design for the after school and OST setting. It features these models: university, arts-based, college prep, enrichment clubs, and more.

3. Program Design for
Middle & High Programs
Tyler Richendollar, Program Specialist
Annual DHS-OST Conference 2013

4. Intro Activity
1. Write your program’s content areas on
different circles.
2. Overlap the circles to show content
connections and time committed.
3. Hold in place using paper clips.
4. Present to group.

6. Program Design
Question of the Day:
What is your program’s
DNA?

7. Program Design
Agenda
• Check Research
• Case Studies
• Program DNA
Activity
• Planning Time
• Wrap-up/Review

8. Program Design
Research Says…

9. Program Design
Follow the 6 R’s
• Relationships
• Relevant
• Real Life
• Reinforcement
• Rigorous
• Responsibility

10. Program Design
Relationships
• Staff Training
• Credibility & Accountability
• Engaging Adults & Peers
• Identity

11. Program Design
Relevant
• Program Knowledge
• Current Issues/Needs
• Practical

12. Program Design
Real Life
• PBL, Service Learning, Hands-On
• Concrete & Abstract Thinking
• Rooted in Present & Future

13. Program Design
Reinforcement
• “Guide by Their Side”
• Life Skills Building
• Recognition

14. Program Design
Reinforcement
• “Guide by Their Side”
• Life Skills Building
• Recognition

15. Program Design
Rigorous
• High Expectations
• Challenges
• Skill Mastery

16. Program Design
Responsibility
“Youth Are Creators of Their Programs”
• Leadership
• Dependability
• Goal Setting / Resiliency

17. Program Design
Rank the R’s

18. Program Design
Video
My Town
http://youtu.be/JlRVfceEGC0

19. Program Design
Discussion – My Town
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What did you see that you liked?
What were the youth doing?
What skills did they develop?
How did this apply to their lives?

20. Program Design
Case Studies
• University Model
• College Prep
• Entrepreneur Model • Service Learning
• Media/Arts Model
• Enrichment Clubs

21. Program Design
University Model
• Major/Minor classes
• Leverage staff abilities/interests
• Youth select from course catalog
• Schedule arranged like college

22. Program Design
Entrepreneur Model
• Youth-developed business(es)
• Youth are business leaders (CFO, CEO)
• You develop products & services
• Budgeting, project management

23. Program Design
Media/Arts Model
• Video/Music Recording &
Production, Dance, Formal arts
instruction
• Supportive courses required
• Youth provide services to other groups
(paid or unpaid)

24. Program Design
College Prep
• Focus on HS/college selection academics
• Partnership with academic mentors
• Literacy and writing incorporated often
• Extended learning through critical
thinking projects + intensive games

25. Program Design
Service Learning
• Staff/Youth ID community needs
• Develop plans to address needs
• Work with local officials, businesses,
community groups to enact plans
• Youth work in/with the community

26. Program Design
Enrichment Clubs
• Youth indicate clubs of interest
• Staff work with youth to develop
specific clubs and outline/plan
• Youth complete projects in clubs
• Clubs change periodically

28. Program Design
Activity – Program DNA
• Directions:
• Build a molecular model of your
program based on its defining
activities (e.g. music, arts, digital,
academics. Not homework, snack)

29. Program Design
Planning Time
• Step 1 - Room Rearrangement
• Select program design model
• Sit with providers with like model
• Optional: Sit by Middle/High program

30. Program Design
Planning Time
• Step 2 – Build Gum Drop Model
• Decide main components (arts,
technology, STEM, leadership, etc.)
• Connect them with toothpicks

31. Program Design
Planning Time
• Step 2 – Build Gum Drop Model
• Decide main components (arts,
technology, STEM, leadership, etc.)
• Connect them with toothpicks

32. Program Design
Planning Time
Examples

33. Program Design
Planning Time
Examples
Job/HS/College Application
College & Career Prep
Fine Arts Programming

34. Program Design
Planning Time
Examples- Gumdrops
Sculpting
School Visits
Drama
Voice
Dance
Applications
Professional
Visits

35. Program Design
Planning Time
Examples- Toothpicks
Staff Support
Arts-trained
Staff
College, HS, &
Business
Partners

36. Program Design
Activity – Program DNA
• Refining Questions
• Are all your program offerings
supported?
• Do all the connections build skills
or fulfill your mission?

37. Program Design
Planning Time
• Things to consider…
• Resources
• Potential Projects
• Mission/Vision